A true friend freely, advises justly, assists readily, adventures boldly, takes all patiently, defends courageously, and continues a friend unchangeably.

A quarrel between friends, when made up, adds a new tie to friendship.

You can always tell a real friend: when you've made a fool of yourself he doesn't feel you've done a permanent job.

Friendship may, and often does, grow into love, but love never subsides into friendship.

So long as the memory of certain beloved friends lives in my heart, I shall say that life is good.

Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.

The sincere friends of this world are as ship lights in the stormiest of nights.

Friendship without self-interest is one of the rare and beautiful things of life.

Friends and good manners will carry you where money won't go.

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.